Alyssa Mcbride

Here is a look at the Top Ten performances outdoors in each event of the last decade: 10 girls return this year including New Albany Sr. Karrington Winters in the 400m (#4 53.59), #5 Sr. Sammy Bockoven of CVCA in the 1,600m with a 4:49.53, Sr. Annie Heffernan of St. Urusla Acade with a #1 3,20m time of 10:14.91, Jr. Mary Kate Vaugh of Oakwood with a #6 3,200m time of 10:28.37, Sr. Cheyanne Carter of Eastmoor Academy with a #4 mark of 13.97 in the 100mH, #4 ranked Edith Svonavec of Garfield with a Shot Put mark of 47-6, Sr. Ovesade Olatoye of Dublin Coffman in the Discus with a #9 throw of 154-5, Cheyanne Carter again with a #1 Long Jump of 20-00.25, Sr. Ja'la Henderson of Meadowdale with #10 leap of 19.05.25 and Sr. Maria Horrigan of Bowling Green HS with a vault of 12-10.25 that has her ranked #7. (Note: In the PV, the All-Time record holder Kristen Denk's vaults have all come in the 2015 Indoor season. She has a vault of 13-05.00.)

It’s been a pleasure having the opportunity to interview some of Ohio’s and the Nation’s best Cross Country and Track & Field Athletes.  Most have moved on to pursue their educations and to compete at the next level.  We reached out to our interviewee’s and asked them what their experience has been at the next level.  Many have gotten back and shared their athletic experiences to date, as well as what their expectations were, some recommendations and also the realities of competing at the next level.

CHICAGO (June 20, 2012) — In its 27th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPNHS, today announced Alyssa McBride of Bryan High School as its 2011-12 Gatorade Ohio Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year. McBride is the first Gatorade Ohio Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year to be chosen from Bryan High School. The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the track, distinguishes McBride as Ohio’s best high school girls track & field athlete. Now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade National Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year award to be announced in June,

Alyssa McBride set the OHSAA All-Division record in the Pole Vault by clearing a height of 13'0.5" Thursday night at the Palmer Relays.  Alyssa's vault bests former Division 2 record holder Kayla Caldwell's (Indian Valley) vault of 12-9 from 2007.  Alyssa's mark is also higher than the state record of the other two divisions, Katie Naggeotte (Olmstead Falls) and McKenzie Wills (Troy Christian) who had both cleared 13'0".

Mary Cain ran US#5 AT 4:17.1 for 1500m, just missing the Olympic A standard.  Marvin Bracy wins 100m in FL, but tweaks hammy.  More inside! (Photo by Kyle Brazeil)

Alyssa McBride is currently ranked #2 Nationally in the Pole Vault.  She is the New Balance Indoor National Champion with a vault of 12-08.75 (3.88m). Her 13-00.00 vault on 2/18 in the Akron Rubber City Open placed her on a short list of only three girls from Ohio who have cleared the 13-00 height. Her vault is the State Indoor record and tied the State Outdoor record shared  by Katie Nageotte of Olmstead Falls (D1, 2009) and Mackenzie Wills of Troy Christian (D3, 2008).  She vaults simply because she loves eveything about it and her goal is nothing less than winning State and setting a new State record.

  Click on the photo for “People to Watch, Girls Jumps, 2012”.  Photo -  Chyna Ries, George Washington HS, CO, LJi – 20’5.75”.